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A township of 238 people in Keweenaw County, Michigan
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Manitou Island Light Station

Manitou Island Light Station

Built 1850 · on the Register since 1984

The Manitou Island Light Station is a lighthouse located on Manitou Island, off the tip of Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula in Lake Superior. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

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About Grant

Civil township in Michigan, United States
238Population
202.7 sq miArea
659 ftElevation

Grant Township is a civil township of Keweenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 275 at the 2020 census. Grant Township is one of the most isolated municipalities in Michigan, as it forms the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula, which projects into Lake Superior.

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Most working residents leave Grant for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Calumet (27%), Hancock (19%) and Houghton (10%). Half commute less than 33 miles.

Calumet
27%
Hancock
19%
Houghton
10%
Allouez
7%
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Health in Grant

D

Health Grade D

Healthier than 14% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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15better than MI·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

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Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and ClinicsLaurium · 29.3 mi · ER · rural critical access
Lake Linden Family Health CenterLake Linden · 29 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49950, 49918 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Grant →

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Grant has cold winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 73°, a January night drops to 13°.

27° / 15°Winter
46° / 29°Spring
71° / 53°Summer
53° / 39°Fall
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DistrictGrant Township S/D #2Schools1

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Nearest: Lake Linden-Hubbell School Public LibraryLake Linden · 29.2 miles · 35 hrs a week

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